THE NEW D'OYLY CARTE GILBERT & SULLIVAN COMPANY AND THE NEW MILLENNIUM - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Early Day Motions

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House deeply regrets the failure of the Government and the Arts Council to provide any funding to the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company to sustain what is quintessentially part of the English cultural and musical heritage, and the Arts Council's unwillingness to recognise the D'Oyly Carte opera company as worthy of a place on the list of organisations given client status for regular funding, in spite of the fact that the company has been the custodian of a unique part of the British musical tradition for more than 120 years; notes that the D'Oyly Carte brings Gilbert and Sullivan to a non-elitist audience across the whole of Britain at the price range of ú8 to ú22 per seat, making it by far the largest and most prolific touring company in the United Kingdom which is not in receipt of any regular funding by the Arts Council; feels that since more than 83 per cent. of the income of the D'Oyly Carte opera company is raised through the box office and private sector donations, and the company is financially and managerially well-run and shares none of the overheads and administrative costs of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, support for D'Oyly Carte gives much better value than most other forms of musical endeavour; congratulates Sir Michael Bishop, Chairman of D'Oyly Carte and Raymond Gubbay Ltd. for establishing an association to market, promote and develop the future of G and S operettas can continue to be a part of Britain's great musical heritage as it moves towards the millennium.

Signatures (117)

Supporters (115)
Withdrawn signatures (2)

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Mitchell, Mr Austin

Amess, Mr David

Atkinson, Mr David

Bournemouth East

Barnes, Mr Harry

North East Derbyshire

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Beard, Mr Nigel

Bexleyheath and Crayford

Begg, Dame Anne

Bell, Mr Martin

Bermingham, Mr Gerry

St. Helens South

Blunt, Mr Crispin

Body, Sir Richard

Boston and Skegness

Brady, Mr Graham

Altrincham and Sale West

Brazier, Mr Julian

Brinton, Mrs Helen

Canavan, Dennis

Cash, Mr William

Chapman, Sir Sydney

Chipping Barnet

Clapham, Mr Michael

Barnsley West and Penistone

2 September 1998

Kensington and Chelsea

Clark, Dr Michael

Leyton and Wanstead

Colvin, Michael

Corbett, Mr Robin

Birmingham, Erdington

Cunliffe, Mr Lawrence

Dean, Mrs Janet

Heywood and Middleton

Fabricant, Michael

Fearn, Mr Ronnie

Liberal Democrat

Flight, Mr Howard

Arundel and South Downs

Fraser, Mr Christopher

Mid Dorset and North Poole

Gardiner, Barry

Gill, Mr Christopher

Wythenshawe and Sale East

Gordon, Mrs Eileen

Gorman, Mrs Teresa

Gorrie, Mr Donald

Liberal Democrat

North Wiltshire

Grieve, Mr Dominic

Liberal Democrat

Hawkins, Mr Nick

Heseltine, Mr Michael

Hopkins, Kelvin

Liberal Democrat

North Southwark and Bermondsey

Humble, Mrs Joan

Blackpool North and Fleetwood

Hunter, Mr Andrew

Jackson, Mr Robert

Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey

Jones, Mr Barry

Alyn and Deeside

Birmingham, Selly Oak

Jones, Mr Nigel

Liberal Democrat

Rugby and Kenilworth

Kirkbride, Julie

Kumar, Dr Ashok

Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Laing, Mrs Eleanor

Lawrence, Mrs Jackie

Preseli Pembrokeshire

Leigh, Mr Edward

Lewis, Dr Julian

New Forest East

Livingstone, Mr Ken

East Worthing and Shoreham

Mid Worcestershire

Mackinlay, Andrew

Penrith and The Border

Marsden, Mr Paul

Shrewsbury and Atcham

Mates, Lt Col Michael

McDonnell, John

4 November 1998

Hayes and Harlington

McNamara, Mr Kevin

Kingston upon Hull North

McWilliam, Mr John

Mullin, Mr Chris

Sunderland South

O'Hara, Mr Edward

O'Neill, Mr Martin

Paterson, Mr Owen

North Shropshire

Stalybridge and Hyde

Powell, Sir Raymond

Prior, Mr David

Randall, Mr John

9 November 1998

Portsmouth North

Robathan, Mr Andrew

Liberal Democrat

Sheerman, Mr Barry

Skinner, Mr Dennis

Spelman, Mrs Caroline

Steen, Mr Anthony

Steinberg, Mr Gerry

Swayne, Mr Desmond

New Forest West

Tapsell, Sir Peter

Louth and Horncastle

Taylor, Ms Dari

2 September 1998

North West Leicestershire

Taylor, Mr John D.

Temple-Morris, Mr Peter

Liberal Democrat

Tyrie, Mr Andrew

Viggers, Sir Peter

Wallace, Mr Jim

Liberal Democrat

Orkney and Shetland

Walter, Mr Robert

Wardle, Mr Charles

Bexhill and Battle

Wareing, Mr Robert N.

Liverpool, West Derby

Wells, Mr Bowen

Hertford and Stortford

Wilkinson, Mr John

Ruislip-Northwood

Wilshire, Mr David

Winterton, Sir Nicholas

Wise, Mrs Audrey

Batley and Spen

Sittingbourne and Sheppey

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.

Hewitt, Ms Patricia

Hodge, Margaret